Creature Comforts Pet Care

03/07/2024

What a wonderful shout out from Boothbay Animal Hospital for National Pet Sitters Week. As a long time pet sitter (and lifelong pet owner), I'm so grateful to have them as a resource, and count the staff as friends.

Leaving your pet behind can be ruff! 🐾 That’s why we want to give a big shout out to the paw-some pet sitters who give our best friends the love and care they deserve while we’re away.

12/01/2023

11/28/2023

✨This Giving Tuesday, your support can go twice as far! ✨

Thanks to a generous donor, every dollar you donate today will be matched, doubling the impact of your contribution!

𝗦𝗼 𝗳𝗮𝗿 𝗶𝗻 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟯, 𝘄𝗲 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝗵𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗿𝗲𝗱𝘀 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗺𝗮𝗹𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻 𝘄𝗲 𝗱𝗶𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗼𝗳 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟮. For this reason, and due to the recent outbreak of Feline Panleukopenia (which you can read about in a recent post), we hope you will make a gift, as our resources are stretched thin.

Whether it's $5 or $50, your matched contribution will go a long way in helping us provide shelter, medical care, food, and love to the thousands of animals that come through our doors each year.

❤ Thank you for being a part of our compassionate community ❤

11/22/2023

Heading out for the holidays? Looking to book that winter vacation?

Creature Comforts Pet Care has been providing reliable, reasonably priced animal care throughout the Midcoast region since 1984.

Services include:

* Overnight Stays
* Drop-In Visits
* Hourly Sitting

We come to your pets, so they remain in the comfort and security of their familiar home environment. Feeding, exercise, medication administration, and companionship are all in a day's work. We can also monitor your home, water plants, and collect mail, if desired.

Openings are curently available. If you'd like to schedule a free "meet and greet," please call or text Paula at 380-5045, or email [email protected].

10/17/2023

High Tail Toys is looking forward to being a first-time vendor at the 2023 Maine Harvest Festival, held at the Cross Insurance Arena in Bangor on November 18th - 19th. If you are a cat lover, please come see us! It will be our only appearance north of Boothbay this year. (We have a number of craft fairs scheduled from here to Portland in November and December. Watch our FB page for details!)

https://wokq.com/popular-maine-festival-being-hailed-as-one-of-the-best-in-the-nation/?fbclid=IwAR3MXQLY6Lyc_VsXcCz-zOQKFE_G2zIKeahJ2mchLlKIl23zboB8gsXsf2M

Bangor's Maine Harvest Festival brings together all of what's best about Maine.

06/29/2023

With celebrations fast approaching remember your dogs & cats and their comfort with loud noises! If your pet needs calming meds for fireworks & thunderstorms, prepare now!

Call ahead to get your pets calming prescriptions filled!

05/01/2023

"The number of injuries caused by dog walking more than quadrupled during the study period, with about 7,200 in 2001 and about 32,000 in 2020, according to the study."

ER visits because of fractures, sprains, head and other injuries from walking a leashed dog increased in the past two decades, a study shows.

02/18/2023

This is a very informative article. And it validates what cat lovers have known for a long time. 😻😻

"The findings showed that “cats are paying close attention to their caretakers, down to not only what they are saying, but how they are saying it,” said Kristyn Vitale, an assistant professor of animal health and behavior at Unity College in Maine who was not involved in the new study.

The new study complements Dr. Vitale’s own research into relationships between a cat and its owner. This relationship is so important, Dr. Vitale’s research has found, that it replicates the connection between a kitten and its mother. “It is possible that attachment behaviors originally intended for interactions with their mother have now been modified for interactions with their new caretakers, humans.”

Unlike dogs, “most cats actually prefer human interaction over other rewards like food or toys,” Dr. Vitale said."

Cats have a reputation for being aloof, but a new study has found that their relationships with their owners may be stronger than we thought.

02/10/2023

"While it only took a matter of hours for the enzyme to digest Oscar’s herniated disc, it took a bit longer for the spinal cord to recover enough for him to walk again. But only 20 days after the procedure, about the same amount of time it would have taken after surgery, Oscar passed the standard of being able to walk a 50-step distance (about 40 feet for him) without support.

Three months after his procedure, Oscar completely regained his ability to walk and was starting to run again."

Oscar When Oscar, a 5-year-old Dachshund, developed partial paralysis from a herniated disc, he became the first dog to experience a new, non-surgical

01/10/2023

Informative short read about cancer in dogs. It's more common than you might think, but there are numerous treatment options.

When our veterinarian said it was cancer, it felt like my world came crashing down.

12/10/2022

Some very good advice about avoiding potential holiday dangers for your pets!

Experts share what dog and cat owners should pay attention to during the festive season.

11/24/2022

We’re thankful for the tail wags and purrfect smiles from our wonderful patients! From all of us here at Boothbay Animal Hospital, have a safe and happy ! 🦃

In celebration of Thanksgiving, we’ll be closed on Thursday, November 24th. If your pet has an emergency, please call Midcoast Animal Emergency Clinic at (207) 273-1100. Regular business hours will resume on Friday, the 25th. Enjoy your Thanksgiving!

Check out the pet safety link below!

https://www.avma.org/resources/pet-owners/petcare/thanksgiving-pet-safety

11/21/2022

Sweet Piper the Goldendoodle, eagerly awaiting her morning Greenie. At 13, she still does a little happy dance!

11/21/2022

Thanksgiving is next week. Here are some safety tips for those pets that like to lay under the Table.

11/21/2022

Some good tips for litter box maintenance!

Cat fanatic and design expert Kate Benjamin shares her best tips for figuring out where to put a litter box in a small space (and how to deal with the smell).

11/17/2022

"But among other lifestyle factors — breed, sterilization, gender, physical activity, among others — only physical activity showed an effect. Dogs that, by their owners’ estimation, were inactive, were nearly 6.5 times more likely to have dementia than highly active dogs of the same age.

The results strongly suggest that “taking your dog for a walk” or playing Frisbee or fetch or, in any other way, keeping Rover moving, “is likely to be beneficial” for its brain, Kaeberlein said."

Regular walks can help protect dogs and humans from dementia, new research shows.

11/04/2022

"An Oregon State University study found that dogs whose owners have high expectations and responsiveness to their dog's behavior are more likely to be social, have a higher rate of secure attachment and complete problem-solving tasks with more persistence and success. Meanwhile, pooches with more authoritarian or permissive parents are more likely to be insecurely attached to their owners and less likely to persist at solvable tasks."

You might think dogs’ personalities are determined by nature, but a new study shows that how humans “parent” pets makes a difference.

09/13/2022

It was a quick trip to see Dr. Cote at Midcoast Humane yesterday afternoon. Foster baby Arlo Gutsy had a bit of a tummy ache. He's doing better now with some antibiotics and fluid therapy!

09/13/2022

Just spent a couple of days with my buddies Tito Puente (left) and Reggie (right). They are wonderful snugglers!

09/07/2022

"A purr is warm tea, a roaring fire, and fresh-out-of-the-oven cookies, all rolled into a fleece-lined hug; it is the auditory salve of a babbling brook; it is coffee brewing at dawn. It is emotional gratification incarnate."

Some cats do it, but others can’t—and researchers still don’t fully understand why.

08/28/2022

It's more common than you might think.

"A new study that is part of the Dog Aging Project found the risk of developing cognitive issues rises by 52% each year after age 10 in many dogs."

Dementia in dogs rises for each year they grow older after age 10, a new study found. Here's what to look for and how to help your best friend.

08/26/2022

"The owners were all participants in the Dog Aging Project, a longitudinal study of aging in pet dogs in the USA. A total of 15,019 dogs were included in the sample and they were categorized according to their positions along their lifespans."

Dementia will affect most dogs if they live long enough • Earth.com

08/25/2022

Great idea!

Find out how this couple tricks their golden doodle into taking her pill.

08/24/2022

"Studies suggest that most domestic cats older than four end up developing some sort of gum affliction; several experts told me that the rates of periodontal disease in household felines can exceed 80 percent. Left untreated, these ailments can cost a cat one or more teeth, or even spread its effects throughout the body, potentially compromising organs such as the kidneys, liver, and heart."

No one seems to think brushing kitty's teeth is worth the hassle.

08/22/2022

08/19/2022

All good things to have in a pet first aid kit!

Vets we talked to keep these basic first aid supplies on hand in case of any pet-related emergency.